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<title>new server</title>
<link>http://www.trifter.com/Practical-Travel/Tips/Tipping-Your-Waiter-Properly.112681#comment213307</link>
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<![CDATA[I make $2.15 as a server in an upscale casual restaurant. If I work 40 hours a week, that's less than one hundred dollars, before taxes. Without tips, I'd make less than $400 a month. I'm not going to patronize you and list basic living expenses: I'm sure you know that $400 can't take care of the bills. <br />
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I'm not saying you should tip more than 10% or less than. That's your own prerogative. But I did want to make you aware that tipping 15% is not likely to make your server "rich." <br />
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Serving is a definitely a "real" job. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trifter.com%2FPractical-Travel%2FTips%2FTipping-Your-Waiter-Properly.112681%23comment213307"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trifter.com%2FPractical-Travel%2FTips%2FTipping-Your-Waiter-Properly.112681%23comment213307" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:03:39 PST</pubDate></item>
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<title>average server </title>
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<![CDATA[10% is not an exceptable tip for many reasons like inflation, or the fact that i have to pay 2.5% in tip pool whitch i promise adds up quick. My average tip pool in a night is any where from 20.00 to 30.00 dollars and weather u leave a tip or not i still have to pay that. I am a college student trying to get  a career, but where i work there are many people with degrees, and inform me that they enjoy serving the public more. So for you to say get out and get  career that is wrong  because they always say to do what you enjoy and maybe some one calling is a server or a coffee barista or what ever you claim is not a good job. People as long as you are happy please do that, do not look down on your self because you are not a doctor or a lawyer. every one has there calling, follow it.  my last argument i have for you is the goverment reduces the wage of a server because it is expected that people will leave a minimum tip of 15% . So all i am saying is that i don't even make minimum wage so in order to do so you have to tip. I enjoy serving the public very much, i like to see people over and over again, and being able to call these regular by name they become part of your life, they become friends and even though i might not call them on the phone or e-mail them or even go out with them they become a apart of who u are and they add definition to your life.  <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trifter.com%2FPractical-Travel%2FTips%2FTipping-Your-Waiter-Properly.112681%23comment162850"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trifter.com%2FPractical-Travel%2FTips%2FTipping-Your-Waiter-Properly.112681%23comment162850" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:41:22 PST</pubDate></item>
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<title>yirmin snipe</title>
<link>http://www.trifter.com/Practical-Travel/Tips/Tipping-Your-Waiter-Properly.112681#comment157150</link>
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<![CDATA[Sorry but 15% is too much.  10% is more like it, and was considered to be an excellent tip years ago.... then inflation came along and the brainless public bought into the line that because of inflation you needed to tip more.  Well... the fact is with inflation the check went up and so did the amount of a 10% tip.<br />
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So be smart America, never tip more than 10%.  It will have the added benefit of forcing waiters to better themselves and get real jobs.  Why make a high school drop out rich, they should be working for minimum wage alone and then you create a reason for people to work hard.  Tips should rarely be given not handed out like something that is required.<a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trifter.com%2FPractical-Travel%2FTips%2FTipping-Your-Waiter-Properly.112681%23comment157150"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trifter.com%2FPractical-Travel%2FTips%2FTipping-Your-Waiter-Properly.112681%23comment157150" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:50:59 PST</pubDate></item>
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